Three More Held In Middletown Burglary Ring
Three youths, Dale Moffett and two others, were bound over to the Butler County Grand Jury on burglary and larceny charges for two Middletown home thefts totaling nearly 8000 dollars. Moffett pleaded guilty and is held on 5000-dollar bonds. others face grand jury action with 2000-dollar bonds. Additional suspects Whitey Ankrom and James Damico were indicted in Montgomery County for a 1952 Kettering Village theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Grand Jury
Middletown
Dale Moffett
Jefferson St
Miamisburg
J. T. Lamb
Moffett
Moffett, Martin and
McPhearson
Harold (Whitey) Ankrom
Columbus
James Damico
Burns Ave
Dayton
Montgomery County
Grand Jury
Kettering Village
Grass Fires Cause Several Small Damages and Calls
Rubbish burning brought out the city fire equipment five times yesterday afternoon. About $25 in damages were sustained to a jean-to near a garage at 1404 Young St owned by John Madaffari and started a grass fire. Leaves were set afire at 2912 Central Ave owned by Mrs Norman C Nichols. No damages at 3100 Central Ave. fence fire at 18 Crawford St caused no damages. Fire extended to 1809 Wayne Ave lot owned by New York Central railroad and to 1816 Sherman Ave lot with no damages. A grass fire also listed at 1207 Barnitz St the home of Harold Calvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Madaffari
Young St
Central Ave
Norman C. Nichols
Hugh King
Crawford St
Margaret A. Fay
Wayne Ave
New York Central Railroad
Sherman Ave
Harold Calvin
Barnitz
Looting Ring Nets $100000 From Four Ohio Homes
A 16 month spate of break ins across Dayton Middletown Columbus and Hamilton netted about 100000 in loot. Detectives Frazier and Moffett and Martin admitted roles in Patton and Cressman burglaries and authorities expect McPhearson to confess. Damico and Ankrom linked to other thefts. items recovered include a television set silverware jewelry and a fur cape. The case ties to multiple residences including Patton and Cressman homes and several on Euclid Street.
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W. L. Cressman
S. Man St
The
Alameda
Marion C. Patton
McGee Ave
Carroll D. Martin
Richmond Ave
Dayton
William Robert McPhearson
E. 14Th St
Columbus
Martin
Ralph Bauer
Herbert Frazier
McPhearson
Middletown
Hamilton
Frazier
Moffett
Patton and Cressman
Cressman
McPherson
Patton
Damico
Washington, D C
Damico and
Ankrom
Mary D. Hartwell
Euclid St
Richard D. Harfst
No Flash In The Pan Weith A Winner Again
Journal photographer William Weith won a second place and three honorable mentions in the Ohio Press Photographers Assn contest. Top award was for a Twin Creek auto plunge photo near Germantown with other honors for a returning POW and two personality photos of Ed Sullivan and the McGuire sisters. Awards announced at a Saturday banquet in Columbus, OPPA sponsored with Ohio Power Co.
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William
Bill” Weith
Journal
Ohio
Weith
Ohio Press Photographers Assn
Twin Creek
Germantown
Ed Sullivan
McGuire Sisters
Associatedess
All Press Association
Southern Hotel
Columbus
OPPA
Ohio Power Company
Don Stout
Hamilton Journal-News
Roz Flick
Hamilton Photo
Man Refuses Judge Offer in Grand Larceny Case
Cincinnati man Charles Anderson, 27, rejected Judge Fred B. Cramer’s offer to make his sentence concurrent with a prior theft case, which would have saved at least four years. Prosecutors say Anderson and his wife stole from parked cars at LeSourdsville, Coney Island, and River Downs, with 50 suits, coats, cameras, and more found at their apartment.
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Hamilton
Charles Anderson
Cincinnati
Fred B. Cramer
Ohio
Cramer
Monroe
Anderson
LeSourdsville
Coney Island
River Downs
Herbert Walsh
Middletown Sportsmen Club signs up 1600 members
About 1600 members were signed up for the Middletown Sportsmen's Club in the 1954 drive. Membership Chairman Sam Kitchen reported to the club last night. Roy Davidson led the top membership workers with captains Bill Boykin James Potter Orville Spears Joe Marconi Robert Sceheibert George J. Pierce Adrian Smallwood Don Dazey Earl Gehron and C F Carlton leading teams. A Trip to Alaska was shown by Scott Atwater Motors. The club's fish fry is set for April 2 at 6 p.m. with Dazey as fry chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Sam Kitchen
Roy Davidson
Bill Boykin
James Potter
Orville Spears
Joe Marconi
Robert Sceheibert
George J. Pierce
Adrian Smallwood
Don Dazey
Earl Gehron
C. F
Young Gang Leader Sentenced To Jail In Ohio Park Case
In Toledo Judge Harry G. Straub sentenced Donald Toda, 19, to 8 to 50 years in the Ohio Reformatory after he pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping a 23 year old woman in Bay View park. Police say Toda led two co defendants in multiple rapes at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Harry G. Straub
Donald Toda
Cincinnati man sentenced to 1 to 20 years in Ohio Penitentiary
Homer Watson of Cincinnati was indicted by the grand jury for forgery and sentenced by Judge Frank C. Anderson to serve 1 to 20 years in the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. He was taken to the pen by Chief Deputy Ralph Palmer and Special Deputy William Sawyer of Waynesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Homer Watson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
Frank C. Anderson
Ralph Palmer
William Sawyer
Waynesville
At The Movies Showings Tonight and Tomorrow
Paramount lists Go Man Go at 1 45 5 00 8 20 p m Long Long Trailer at 3 10 6 30 9 40 p m Strand presents Came from Outer Space at 1 15 4 10 7 05 10 00 p m Top Hat at 2 40 5 35 8 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Outer Space
Petitions For School Consolidation In One District
Middletown and Lemon Township school boards pressed consolid ation plans last night as pressure for a union of the two systems grows. Petitions may be delivered to the county board today, with about 98 percent of Coles Road district families favoring merger. A Monday Middletown High School meeting will discuss transfer problems as officials blend finances and board make up for a consolidated district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Meisler
Middletown
Lemon Township
Middletown High School
Paul Wilson
Coles Rd
County Board of Education
Coles Road
Wilson
Central Avenue
Marshall Road
Manchester Road
Safety Council
R. H. Snyder
Snyder
Lemon-Monroe
Earle R. Seidner
C. W. Young
Clyde Hissong
Citizens’ Committee
a_consolidated
D. E. Reinhelderfer
United School Board
Pans' Audience At Men's Meeting Hears Delinquency Talk
The Boys' Industrial School chaplain from Lan caster, Charles Harrison, spoke to the First Methodist Church Men's Club after a lively reception. He argued many successful men lack time for their sons and urged parents to invest time and local counselors to aid youths from poorer homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Charles
Chuck” Harrison
Roland S. Heller
Louis Walter
Money Loss Forces Dayton TV Station To Halt
WIFE TV Dayton Channel 22 will cease operations at midnight Saturday after losing about 160 000 in a few months. Skyland Broadcasting President Ronald B Woodyard says the firm will seek a 60 day license extension from the FCC while re evaluating technical and program possibilities. The station represents a 600 000 to 700 000 investment and began Oct 20, with losses since air. It offered free time to network shows and carried six Edu cational TV Foundation programs free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wife-Tv
Dayton
Ronald B. Woodyard
Skyland Broadcasting Co
Wone-Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Educational TV Foundation
Subdivision plats up for city approval this evening
Four plats in Middletown area move to Civ Commission for approval after planning commission OK. Plats include Manchester Acres parts I and II, Manchester Meadows north of Marshall Road, and Beal Subdivision on Brittan Road near Monroe. City Manager Kra mer to report on Final Estimate 3 and others and bids on Shuttle and Aeronca streets and Stevens Avenue in Wildwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Civ Commission
City Planning Commission
Manchester Acres
Manchester Road
Route 25
Manchester Meadows
Marshall Road
Beal
Brittan Road
Monroe
Howard H. Kramer
L. A. Weldner
St John's PTA Plans Card Party for April 21
St John s PTA plans a card party tentatively set for April 21. President John Haas reported today after the group met last night in the church social rooms. Next session was noted as April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Pta
John Haas
Police Find Missing Girl in Middletown Runaway Case
A 12 year old Middletown girl Judy Steele reportedly ran away Monday and was arrested by police at Main Street and Central Avenue after a trip to Dayton. She is daughter of MaeMillion of 2210 Queen Ave. Authorities released her to her mother and she was to appear in Juvenile Court this afternoon after school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Main Street
Central Avenue
Dayton
Judy Steele
MaeMillion
Queen Ave
Police Briefs: Locker Break-In At Middletown High
Joe Hoffman of 817 15th Ave. told police someone broke into his Middletown High School locker Monday night and stole a drawing set or drafting board. The incident remains under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hoffman
15Th Ave
Middletown High School
Actress Helen Hayes Loses Purse at Central Avenue Restaurant
Helen Hayes of 1218 Baltimore Street reported to police that she misplaced a red purse at a Central Avenue restaurant on Saturday night. The bag contained five dollars in cash, papers and keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hayes
Baltimore St
Central Avenue
Gable Earns Phi Beta Kappa Honor At Miami University
Gable, a Miami University senior in the College of Art and Sciences, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa for high academic achievement. He is son of Gilbert and (name) Gable of Middletown, a Middletown High School graduate, and previously earned Phi Eta Sigma honors as a freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Clark Gable
Miami University
Phi Beta Kappa
College of Art and Sciences
Gilbert Gable
Central Ave
Middletown
Middletown High School
Gable
Phi Eta Sigma
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W. E. Budgett
Mayfield
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sheffield and
Plymouth Streets
Leslie M. Profitt
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Martin Thomas
Butler County Auto Club
Science and Mechanics Magazine
Fleming
Young Gang
Dayton TV
B. L. Dawson & Co
Clark St
Army and Navy
Bell & Howell
Bell & Howell Co
DeVry Corporation
DeVry
Bell G Howell
Bell G Howell Company
Ralph E. Henderson
Middletown Film Libraries
Wilbraham RD
St. John’s
PTA
Rothman
Moore St
Jim Howard
Martha
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